ali raza: Some people had seen Tasleem in their Lahore slum with a Christian man, according to Hamilton Spectator. She was 18, a good Muslim girl, out in public with a man. Even now, they laugh at how easy it was to make him lose his temper. Even though the man had converted to Islam out of love for her, this couldn't be allowed. "Some guys got to know that his sister was having a relationship," says Ali Raza, a co-worker at the mill. "They would say: 'Can't you do anything What is the matter with you You are not a man.'" Raza can barely contain a smile as he talks about the hours spent needling Rajhu. "He used to tell us, 'If you don't stop, I will kill myself. He raises his voice to compete with the sounds of the coal-powered mill, and workers blackened by its dust gather to listen. Stop!'" Raza says. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mom: Nearly one-metre tall, what stands out about the balikbayan box is its size, according to Huffington Post Canada. The cardboard cube came up to my mom hip and loomed over me as a kid. Al: Growing up in a Filipino-Canadian household, buying canned luncheon meats in bulk signaled it was time to send a balikbayan box — a Filipino tradition of sending care packages. A photo posted by bossko_Sam on Sep 29, 2016 at 2:18pm PDT This is pretty much what my mom shopping trips looks like. When my mom immigrated to Canada, she picked up the practice from her fellow Overseas Filipino Workers working in department stores. This typical balikbayan shopping haul is from Instagram user Samlanie. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada ambassador: Failure is part of any successful career and we, all of us as Conservatives, have a lot to learn from last year experience." Chris Alexander speaks in the House of Commons on May 25, 2015, according to Huffington Post Canada. Alexander said he was motivated to join the race because he believes in public service, first in his 18 years as a diplomat and then as a member of Parliament. It tough to lose," he told CBC News Network Power & Politics. "Failure is part of life. And despite losing his seat in the last election, he said, he has a "federal vision that is larger than the one on offer, certainly, in the current government." Alexander served as Canada ambassador to Afghanistan before joining the Conservative Party and running for Parliament. That meteoric rise, however, was derailed during a lacklustre election campaign that began with Alexander accusing Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton of ignoring the plight of Syrian refugees in a now infamous televised exchange. He was promoted to immigration minister, and his political ascendancy promised to be long and fruitful. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

eric tucker: Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said Curtis Wayne Allen, 49; Patrick Eugene Stein, 47; and Gavin Wayne Wright, 49, are members of a group calling itself the Kansas Security Force, according to Toronto Star. The arrests were the culmination of an eight-month FBI investigation that took agents deep into a hidden culture of hatred and violence, Beall said. By Eric Tucker And Roxana Hegeman Associated Press Fri., Oct. 14, 2016 WICHITA, KAN. — Three members of a Kansas militia group were charged Friday with plotting to bomb an apartment building filled with Somali immigrants in the western Kansas meat packing town of Garden City. The suspects conspired to detonate a bomb at a Garden City apartment complex where Somalis were among the roughly 120 residents, he said. If convicted, the men could be sentenced up to life in federal prison without parole. react-text: 145 Gavin Wright, left, and Curtis Allen are two of the three members of a Kansas militia group. The men, who were arrested in Liberal on Friday morning, performed surveillance of the apartment building and prepared a manifesto, Beall said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

finance portfolio: Raitt has already made up her mind about her political future, but has so far held off from officially announcing whether or not she'll run for the Conservative leadership, according to Hamilton Spectator. It is widely assumed within Ottawa circles that the Milton MP is already in the race. In a statement early Friday morning, Raitt said she was stepping aside to ensure "full attention" is paid to the file while she continues "discussions on the future leadership of the party." "I thank Rona Ambrose and our for trusting me to serve as finance critic over the course of the last year," Raitt wrote. Her move to the cheap seats in the House of Commons, away from the finance portfolio she seem to relish, is the strongest public indication yet to support those whispers. Raitt would enter an already crowded field to replace former prime minister Stephen Harper, the only leader the modern Conservative Party has ever known. Raitt could not immediately be reached for comment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

friday afternoon: Yellowknife group approved to sponsor family of Syrian refugees " We are seeking a much better life over here," said Mustafa, who asked that his family last name not be used, through a translator at a press conference held Friday afternoon at City Hall, according to CBC. Mustafa and his family shop for winter clothes at Yellowknife Weaver and Devore Friday afternoon. The federal government matched the family with a sponsorship group of Yellowknife citizens last January. Mustafa, his wife and four young children arrived in Yellowknife Thursday, after making the long journey from Beirut, where they've been living since they fled Syria in 2012. " We are focusing on the future of our kids because in Lebanon there was no future at all," he said. As for the cold northern weather, the family spent Friday afternoon shopping for winter gear and getting settled in a new apartment the sponsorship group has been outfitting since January. Mustafa added that his four young children "are all excited about going to school," and are looking forward to playing "football soccer ," the family favourite sport. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

andrew scheer: The pediatric orthopedic surgeon, first elected as an MP in 2011, was the first to file her paperwork in April, according to National Observer. Maxime Bernier. Declared and registered:Kellie Leitch. The Quebec MP and former cabinet minister registered a few days after Leitch and has already outlined several key policy positions. The former Speaker of the House of Commons started his campaign at the end of September. Andrew Scheer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

court appearance: Their first court appearance is Monday, according to Brandon Sun. Prosecutors said the men don't yet have attorneys. The arrests were the culmination of an eight-month FBI investigation that took agents "deep into a hidden culture of hatred and violence," Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.A complaint unsealed Friday charges Curtis Wayne Allen, 49; Patrick Eugene Stein, 47; and Gavin Wayne Wright, 49, with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction. Publicly listed phone numbers for the men couldn't immediately be found. The complaint alleges group members chose the target based on their hatred for Muslims, people of Somali descent and immigrants — and out of a desire to inspire other militia groups and "wake people up."The FBI began a domestic terrorism investigation of the group in February, and a confidential source attended its meetings in southwestern Kansas. The men are members of a small militia group that calls itself "the Crusaders," and whose members espouse sovereign citizen, anti-government, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant extremist beliefs, according to the complaint. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

finance portfolio: Raitt has already made up her mind about her political future, but has so far held off from officially announcing whether or not she'll run for the Conservative leadership, according to The Waterloo Record. It is widely assumed within Ottawa circles that the Milton MP is already in the race. In a statement early Friday morning, Raitt said she was stepping aside to ensure "full attention" is paid to the file while she continues "discussions on the future leadership of the party." "I thank Rona Ambrose and our for trusting me to serve as finance critic over the course of the last year," Raitt wrote. Her move to the cheap seats in the House of Commons, away from the finance portfolio she seem to relish, is the strongest public indication yet to support those whispers. Raitt would enter an already crowded field to replace former prime minister Stephen Harper, the only leader the modern Conservative Party has ever known. Raitt could not immediately be reached for comment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrant community: That because of the growing immigrant community in the city, around 700, plus more than 500 new Syrians that are relying on the Saint John YMCA for settlement services, according to CBC. Angelique Simpson, the vice president of Newcomer and Community Connections at the Saint John YMCA, says the group ran out of space at the regional Y. "The number of clients that we've been serving at the regional Y has surpassed the space available to us there, especially the classroom space," said Angelique Simpson, the vice president of Newcomer and Community Connections at the Y. Big demand for language training Language courses were the immediate problem. "We tried to figure out how we were going to fit them all into language, because that was the first most essential piece that they told us they really wanted," said Shilo Boucher, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Saint John. The Greater Saint John YMCA Newcomer and Community Connections has moved to a new location to help meet the increased demand for services. So the Y has moved into its services into a new location at Hilyard Place on Main Street, a campus with more classrooms for language classes, and a new computer lab to help students find jobs. The new facility features more classrooms for language instruction, and a computer lab. "Trying to build bridges between what they're already here with in terms of talent pool, where there are existing gaps in the job market," said Simpson. "Because we do know that jobs are available in New Brunswick, but they're in specified sectors." Keeping the newcomers in province Retaining the immigrants in the province is the key goal, and the YMCA wants to get the word out to employers that there are many well-trained and educated potential employees available for work. "We have a number of high level learners from all around the world in our programs," Simpson said. "Whether they are provincial nominees, whether they are just new immigrants that have come here for a variety of maybe family or social or economic reasons, that we do serve a very diverse and mixed clientele." Even with the new location, and continuing to use the space at the regional Y, the organization expects all its classrooms to continue to be crowded, with more newcomers on the way in the near future. The space was also designed to include more room for social events, to allow opportunities for the Y to invite in potential employers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

lauri korpikoski: Lauri Korpikoski, another newcomer, and Stephen Johns also scored for the Stars, and Antti Niemen stopped 33 shots — 16 in a strange first period. "Antti was excellent," coach Lindy Ruff said. "That first period, we had some bad decisions, gave up some odd-numbered rushes, made some uncommon bad decisions, gave up three 2-on-1s where he made real good saves." Anaheim finished the first period with a 17-1 shots on goal advantage, and spent 8 minutes on the power play, according to The Chronicle Herald. But the game was tied 1-1 with Johns scoring on Dallas' only shot before Cogliano had a short-handed goal. "They came out flying. Roussel scored the tie-breaking goal on the next shift, and only 22 seconds after Andrew Cogliano second goal for Anaheim had tied the season opener early in the third period, and Dallas went on to a 4-2 victory over the Ducks on Thursday night. "Rous made a good yell, I knew he was backdoor, and I just whacked it over there, and he a guy that going to work hard for that puck," Cracknell said. "And he puts it in ... and we get that lead right back." Cracknell later scored a goal that included a secondary assist from Roussel on the Stars' third line. "If you look at the scoresheet tonight, it was some of their foot soldiers," Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said. I think we were just a little too wound up, all pretty juiced up and excited," Johns said. "In the second and third, we settled down and played our system and got back to the way we know how to play." Cogliano had a breakaway after an open-ice turnover by Jason Spezza, and scored on the rebound after his initial shot ricocheted off Niemi. "I got lucky. ... I kind of knew he wanted to go across the ice, I got a stick on it and made a shot and was able to pick up the rebound," Cogliano said. The Stars had a conference-high 109 points while winning the Central Division before losing in the second round of the playoffs to the St. Ducks goalie John Gibson had 16 saves in the opener matching the Western Conference two defending division champions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

one-child policy: It will peak at 1.45 billion in 2029, compared with a peak of 1.4 billion in 2023 if the "one-child" policy that restricted most urban couples to one child and rural couples to two if their first was a girl had continued, according to the study, published in the medical journal Lancet, according to CTV. China brought in the policy in 1979 with the aim of limiting a surging population and promoting economic development. With 1.37 billion people, China currently has the world largest population. It was revised over the years to allow more couples to have an additional child, until the government allowed all married couples to have two children beginning this year, mainly to combat an aging population. The study says it assumes that the total fertility rate, or births per woman, will rise from the current 2.01 in rural areas and 1.24 in urban areas to 2.15 and 1.67, respectively, in the next decade. One of the study authors, Zeng Yi of Peking University, said that it was the first such analysis to fully consider rural-urban differences and the effects of migration when quantifying the impact on population growth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police officers: It was later reported that the animal was registered as a boxer but it is not clear if this was to mislead authorities, according to Globe and Mail. The situation seemed out of control and politicians were called upon to do something. Police officers killed the dog, which they identified as a pit bull. As usual in Quebec, the provincial government set up a committee to look into the matter, but Montreal fiery Mayor Denis Coderre decided he would act quickly for public-safety purposes. Public opinion is largely on his side, as are doctors who have attended to injured children. If a pit bull ban is good for Ontario, it should be good for Montreal, too. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy forum: Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains speaks at a conference in Ottawa on Oct. 12, 2016, according to Huffington Post Canada. Bains is asking the business community to help sell immigration as something that can increase prosperity and opportunity for Canadians. Navdeep Bains says newcomers create jobs in Canada and is urging people to see immigration not as a social issue, but as a key driver of economic growth. He says people need to understand that bringing in newcomers will give the country a competitive advantage. Bains made the comments today while speaking to business leaders at a economic summit in Ottawa sponsored by the Public Policy Forum. "I need your help, and the help of many in this room, to change that conversation, because I can tell you I'm hitting a bit of challenge within government in having this conversation." "The honest truth is there is still reluctance around immigration policy," Bains said. "When we want to talk about immigration and we say we want to bring more immigrants in because it good for the economy, we still get pushback." He asked his audience to pitch in. "I need your help, and the help of many in this room, to change that conversation, because I can tell you I'm hitting a bit of challenge within government in having this conversation." Some worry that immigration might be viewed negatively because there is high unemployment in some parts of the country. "Overall, how do we explain it to Canadians Because they'll view it as somebody taking away their jobs." They'll create more jobs' That what needs to change, he said. "I think we need to change the conversation to say, it not a social policy it an economic policy. The minister says the government has to do a better job of telling that story. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mr: I would say that most of the people involved the volunteers were retired, he said, according to Globe and Mail. Mr. It very time consuming. Taylor, who is 73 and has come from a career filled with project-oriented work, elaborated, I'm not a professional do-gooder. In September, Mr. It not something I sought out. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian refugees: Francis Xavier, according to The Chronicle Herald. A group of Saint Mary alumni has organized a pre-game fun zone and barbeque — including Halal food options —beginning at 12:30 p.m. for the attendees to enjoy. The Saint Mary Huskies have invited a group of Syrian refugees to watch their homecoming game Saturday afternoon against St. The Syrians will be given Huskies cheer gear to give them an authentic football experience. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

travel document: Yakobi had flown to her native country in July, but found herself unable to return to Toronto when Citizenship and Immigration Canada denied her request for a travel document and revoked her permanent residency status, according to The Chronicle Herald. CIC said she violated a residency requirement by only spending 65 days in Canada over the past five years, while Yakobi claimed she had lived in Toronto continuously since 2014. Julia Yakobi daughter says the federal government has reversed course on a previous decision and granted her the documents necessary to fly home from Moscow in the next few days. CIC eventually agreed to revisit Yakobi case and allow her to present more paperwork to support her claim to long-term residency. It our mom... The last couple of months, all we've been doing is just waiting." Julia Yakobi travelled to Moscow to seek medical advice in July with an expired permanent residency card, a move that Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows but does not recommend. Her daughter says the family complied by submitting a package of paperwork weighing 3.8 kilograms that ultimately led the government to overturn its decision. "I can't find the words to say how happy I am that she finally coming back where she belongs," Hannah Yakobi said in a telephone interview. "We've spent so much time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

travel writer: Despite all the change that has come after decades of mass immigration, you can sometimes feel the lingering chill of stiff, pious old Toronto the Good, according to Globe and Mail. In the 21st century, we still have to buy our booze from government depots, for goodness sake. Jan Morris, the great travel writer, remarked with amazement at how Toronto turned newcomers arriving from even the warmest cultures into blank-faced automatons in public. Here is a chance, then, for Toronto to untuck its shirt. To get goofy for a while. To cheer and moan and fret together. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tutor english: The project is a response to the growing number of newcomers stuck waiting to join ESL classes, according to Metro News. It can take months of being on the waitlists, but this is an urgent issue, said Bayan Khatib, one of the organizers of the tutoring project. Members of the Syrian Canadian Foundation – a community group formed last winter to help with integration of Syrian refugees – are looking for volunteers to help tutor English to hundreds of newcomers in Mississauga and Scarborough. We don't want these people to just sit there and wait while wasting their time. Thousands of Syrians settled in Toronto and the GTA following the Liberal government efforts to bring in 25,000 refugees earlier this year. They need to get jobs and start living their lives, and it hard without English skills. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration authorities: Since last November, the federal government has been revoking citizenship for similar violations, in the interest of maintaining the integrity of the immigration system — all without giving anyone the benefit of a hearing, according to The Waterloo Record. Yet Ms. Then why is she allowed to sit in the House of Commons By her own admission her mother lied to immigration authorities to gain access to Canada, a violation of Bill C-24. Monsef still sits in the House of Parliament and the leader of our country, Prime Minister Trudeau, is doing nothing, nor would it seem is the Department of Immigration led by John McCallum. Did he or John McCallum allow Ms. Trudeau promised a more open, honest system of government, yet here he is setting a double standard for citizenship based on position. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

lauri korpikoski: Lauri Korpikoski, another newcomer, and Stephen Johns also scored for the Stars, and Antti Niemen stopped 33 shots — 16 in a strange first period. "Antti was excellent," coach Lindy Ruff said. "That first period, we had some bad decisions, gave up some odd-numbered rushes, made some uncommon bad decisions, gave up three 2-on-1s where he made real good saves." Anaheim finished the first period with a 17-1 shots on goal advantage, and spent 8 minutes on the power play, according to Guelph Mercury. But the game was tied 1-1 with Johns scoring on Dallas' only shot before Cogliano had a short-handed goal. "They came out flying. Roussel scored the tie-breaking goal on the next shift, and only 22 seconds after Andrew Cogliano second goal for Anaheim had tied the season opener early in the third period, and Dallas went on to a 4-2 victory over the Ducks on Thursday night. "Rous made a good yell, I knew he was backdoor, and I just whacked it over there, and he a guy that going to work hard for that puck," Cracknell said. "And he puts it in ... and we get that lead right back." Cracknell later scored a goal that included a secondary assist from Roussel on the Stars' third line. "If you look at the scoresheet tonight, it was some of their foot soldiers," Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said. I think we were just a little too wound up, all pretty juiced up and excited," Johns said. "In the second and third, we settled down and played our system and got back to the way we know how to play." Cogliano had a breakaway after an open-ice turnover by Jason Spezza, and scored on the rebound after his initial shot ricocheted off Niemi. "I got lucky. ... I kind of knew he wanted to go across the ice, I got a stick on it and made a shot and was able to pick up the rebound," Cogliano said. The Stars had a conference-high 109 points while winning the Central Division before losing in the second round of the playoffs to the St. Ducks goalie John Gibson had 16 saves in the opener matching the Western Conference two defending division champions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tender age: The show is on view through Jan. 9 in the building where some 12 million immigrants from around the world first set foot in America, according to Brandon Sun. And it documents the vanished neighbourhood of Little Syria in ways that still resonate, at a time when Syrian refugees and immigrant rights are making headlines. Halal floral artwork, which she brought to America in 1910 at the tender age of 13, now hangs in the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, part of an exhibition called "Little Syria, N.Y.: An Immigrant Community Life and Legacy."Through documents, artifacts and photos, the exhibition tells the story of a Middle Eastern community that once flourished in Lower Manhattan. From the 1880s to the 1940s, Little Syria sprawled from the New York waterfront, where Ellis Island ferries dock today, up to the site where the twin towers were later built. The neighbourhood served as an incubator for other Arab enclaves, as residents moved on to build communities in Brooklyn, Detroit, Cleveland, Los Angeles and elsewhere. It was a slum and a promised land, way station and destination. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

travel document: Yakobi had flown to her native country in July, but found herself unable to return to Toronto when Citizenship and Immigration Canada denied her request for a travel document and revoked her permanent residency status, according to The Waterloo Record. CIC said she violated a residency requirement by only spending 65 days in Canada over the past five years, while Yakobi claimed she had lived in Toronto continuously since 2014. Julia Yakobi daughter says the federal government has reversed course on a previous decision and granted her the documents necessary to fly home from Moscow in the next few days. CIC eventually agreed to revisit Yakobi case and allow her to present more paperwork to support her claim to long-term residency. It our mom... The last couple of months, all we've been doing is just waiting." Julia Yakobi travelled to Moscow to seek medical advice in July with an expired permanent residency card, a move that Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows but does not recommend. Her daughter says the family complied by submitting a package of paperwork weighing 3.8 kilograms that ultimately led the government to overturn its decision. "I can't find the words to say how happy I am that she finally coming back where she belongs," Hannah Yakobi said in a telephone interview. "We've spent so much time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yasr alali: Amid conflict in his home country, Alali continued to hold onto his dream and in 2004 was able to relocate to Lebanon as a refugee where he began working as a men tailor, according to Brandon Sun. Enlarge Image One of Yasr Alali formal gown designs. Yasr Alali passion for clothing design began when he was just a young boy growing up in Syria. Enlarge Image Yasr Alali passion for design began when he was a young boy growing up in Syria. Alali started working as a tailor for different fashion designers in Lebanon, gaining momentum and experience along the way. That job got his foot in the door of the fashion world, and he was soon able to pursue his true calling — designing wedding dresses and formal gowns."He always believed that you can always try and you can succeed, and he wanted to give it a try and do one of those wedding dresses," said Ed Zreim, an Arabic interpreter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

award: Patricia Lingley-Pottie, has been named a finalist for the Social Change Award within the annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards, presented by Women of Influence Inc, according to The Chronicle Herald. Out of 5,000 nominees, 18 finalists across Canada have been selected to represent six award categories. The program president and CEO, Dr. The Social Change Award is dedicated to a female entrepreneur who is an exceptional leader of a registered charity or not-for-profit who is dedicated to social change. The Strongest Family Institute is a child and youth mental health program that has been designed to remove barriers to care, said Lingley-Pottie. Lingley-Pottie started the Strongest Families Institute in Nova Scotia 17 years ago and it has been a federally recognized charity for five years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cabinet minister: Monsef said she only learned the truth from her mother when a national newspaper asked about the issue, according to Huffington Post Canada. After Monsef true birthplace became public, Jean-Bruno Villeneuve, a spokesman for her office, confirmed Monsef passport would need to be corrected. "Until recent days, Maryam Monsef believed that she was born in Afghanistan. The cabinet minister has largely avoided the Ottawa media after announcing last month she was born in Iran, not Afghanistan as she had long claimed. As a result, when she applied for a Canadian passport, she listed Herat, Afghanistan, as her place of birth. Monsef deflected questions about whether she and her family are being investigated by immigration authorities, responding only with, "I can assure you that I have been forthright and will continue to be." Monsef story has sparked new questions about the Liberal government citizenship revocation process, and cases involving misrepresentation. Now that she has learned that this is incorrect, she will be taking steps to see how she can rectify this unintentional error," Villeneuve wrote in an email to CBC News on Sept. 22. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.